Original German Mauser 1888 Commission Infantry Rifle by Steyr British Bayonets and Smith & Wesson revolvers

and Smith & Wesson revolvers with 5 inch barrels

together with medal entitlements

For added authenticity we stamped a German wartime four-digit code at nape and ET-68 over ear

as it was a reconstitution of the Rainbow Division from World War I

Original German Mauser 1888 Commission Infantry Rifle by Steyr British Bayonets and Smith & Wesson revolversOriginal Item: Only one Available. This rifle is very rare as it was never converted for the "Spitzer" cartridge and it is of early production having been manufactured in 1891. In 1886, the French Army unveiled the Modelle 1886 Lebel rifle. There was an immediate reaction in German military circles bordering on hysteria. Why? Because the Lebel was the worlds first small bore military rifle using an efficient smokeless powder cartridge. Now, the Lebel,